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first reported on Twitter by journalist Judd Legum of the newsletter Popular Information, strikes back against Chapek’s comments — in both a company-wide memo sent to Disney employees and subsequent remarks at the company’s annual shareholder meeting — purporting to stand with the company’s LGBTQ employees and the LGBTQ community more broadly.In the memo, issued earlier this week, Chapek defended the company’s decision not to issue a statement on the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill — a piece of “parental rights” legislation that seeks to keep parents informed of any changes in the way schools deal with their children, particularly with respect to affirming a child’s gender identity or sexual orientation without the parents’ knowledge.The bill explicitly bans teacher- or school-led discussions of LGBTQ-related topics up to the third grade, and requires that any conversations in older grades be age-appropriate and “developmentally appropriate.” But critics say that, in practice, given the pressure on teachers and the lack of support from administrators seeking to appease overly-sensitive or litigious parents, schools — and individual teachers — will preemptively censor student speech or LGBTQ-related content, even at the middle and high school levels. Chapek’s memo was issued in response to demonstrations by LGBTQ groups outside of Disney theme parks in Florida and California, as well as simmering discontent among employees, which stemmed not only from what critics characterized as a tepid response to the bill, but from an Orlando Sentinel report that Disney donated to every politician who sponsored and co-sponsored the legislation.In the internal memo, Chapek said the company “unequivocally” stands in support of its LGBTQ

Jamie Lee Curtis has revealed how she defiantly refused to use body prosthetics to play a downtrodden character in the upcoming film Everything All At Once.Shot just before the coronavirus lockdowns swept the country, the film features Jamie Lee as a stern-looking IRS auditor in a tight-fitting and unflattering polo neck that shows off the star's tummy.The 63-year-old actress, who declined to use a prosthetic for the character's midriff, uploaded an Instagram photo of herself in character with a candid caption about letting her belly out for the role after 'sucking in my stomach since I was 11.' Candid: Jamie Lee Curtis unveiled a first look this week of her character in the film Everything All At Once, which allowed her to let her belly out after 'sucking my stomach in since I was 11'Jamie Lee is pictured in character sitting in her cubicle wearing a distinctly unimpressed expression and holding a half-eaten cookie.'WELL.... here we GO!' she crowed in her Instagram caption.

Christina Ricci is weighing into the contentious divorce battle of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.On Thursday, the actress accused Kanye of 'post separation abuse' in an Instagram Story while posting a link to an article reporting on the rapper's controversial music video where he simulated burying Kim's boyfriend Pete Davidson.'It's called Post Separation Abuse and it's happening to one of the most famous, wealthiest, powerful women in the world...' the 42-year-old wrote.The Yellowjackets star added: 'Harassment, threats, public humiliation, it's all there.' Speaking out:Christina Ricci accuses Kanye West of 'post separation abuse' as she weighs into his contentious divorce battle with Kim Kardashian (Posted to her IG story on Thursday)Ricci's comments come after Kanye, 44, has repeatedly attacked Kim's new partner Pete in his music and on his social media, where her refers to him with the disparaging nickname 'Skete.' The rapper leaked private messages from Kim, 41, last month where she begged him to stop targeting Pete, 28, admitting that she was worried for his safety.Earlier this month, a judge ruled in Kim's favour as she was declared legally single and dropped 'West' as her last name, while Kanye released his music video 'Easy' that depicted him beating up her SNL funnyman boyfriend.

A coroner has delivered a damning condemnation of the mental health treatment of a psychotic man in the months before he threw his 11-month-old son into a river and to his death.

Friday evening has arrived - which means it's time for another Manchester Evening News pub quiz!

Emiliano Martinez has poked fun at Aston Villa teammate Matty Cash, calling him a 'poor man's Jack Grealish'.

A man was taken to hospital in a serious condition following an assault in north Manchester this afternoon.

As fans bemoan the loss of their beloved home renovation show Flip or Flop, new details have emerged about how the hosts, former couple Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack, were affected by working together on it after their split. While the pair continued to film the HGTV hit for five years after their divorce, it was reported the set became “too intimate” to continue after 10 seasons. “Tarek and Christina are generally cordial. They’re co-parenting and nothing gets in the way of that,” a source told People. “The show was just too intimate of a setting at this point and it was time to close that chapter.”

Katy Perry has won an appeals battle over her hit Dark Horse, and will no longer have to pay $2. 8m (£2. 1m) to a rapper who claimed she stole his song.

Disney+ but can be rented or purchased for streaming on a variety of platforms. Death on the Nile's synopsis reads: "Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short.

Pour Les Femmes pyjamas to be exact, shop the brand here - holding a full glass of what we're assuming is Champagne, and sporting a high-tech-looking sheet mask. Her caption read 'Emmys prep. .

Rebel Wilson at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The awards ceremony will be aired on Sunday, March 13 on BBC One from 7pm to 9pm. Big time nominations for the ceremony include Best Film with Belfast, Don't Look Up, Dune, Licorice Pizza and The Power of the Dog.

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Rebel Wilson has promised she’s going to make the Baftas ‘cheeky and filthy’ when she steps up as host of this year’s awards.  The Pitch Perfect star, 42, will take on hosting duties at the awards on Sunday, following on from past hosts including Stephen Fry, Graham Norton and Dame Joanna Lumley.  She told PA that she is feeling the pressure of hosting the iconic event, explaining: ‘I’m very scared of doing it, because it’s very nerve-wracking and I get very nervous for live performances.

Gallery: 'Being a celebrity is. . . dumb!' Did you know these 10 celebrities HATE being famous? (BANG Showbiz)The 'Amazing Spider-Man' star recalled embarrassing himself in front of two of Hollywood's biggest names.

the SAG awards, celebrities including Tyler Perry, Michael Douglas and Shari Belafonte wore ribbons or pocket squares in yellow and blue, while actor Greta Lee wore a blue skirt and yellow polo neck. With the Baftas taking place in London this Sunday, this trend is likely to grow. At Balenciaga’s fashion show last week, each seat had a Ukrainian flag, and the show ended with a model wearing a full yellow outfit, followed by one wearing all blue.

READ MORE: Picture of flying piece of metal that killed dad at Switch Island released Jamie said: “I’m honoured to receive this British Diversity Award. A lot of people come from poor backgrounds but it doesn’t mean they have to be restricted and it certainly doesn’t mean their dreams and aspirations can’t be achieved.

Jennifer Lopez shared a rare picture with them and now the internet is very interested in the superstars siblings. Jennifer took to Instagram to celebrate the important women in her life and she posted a carousel of images posing with those women. The caption read, ‘ Happy #InternationalWomensDay!!! Each and every day I am inspired by so many talented, incredible and amazing women.

revelations in the Guardian of multiple allegations of verbal abuse, bullying and sexual misconduct against the film-maker Noel Clarke, who had received the outstanding contribution to British cinema prize. Bafta had known about the allegations beforehand yet continued with the presentation.

SEX Actually viewers were left in hysterics as host Alice Levine was forced to wear a bike helmet during filming in a BDSM dungeon. The presenter paid a visit to Jocelyn and Hywell to watch them make custom BDSM content in a cellar with very low ceilings.

SHOCKED presenter Alice Levine got an eyeful on Sex Actually, after a randy couple started to get it on just feet away from her. The Channel 4 documentary ‘Sex Actually with Alice Levine’ left viewers squirming at Alice’s visible awkwardness as the couple got frisky on webcam.